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Veterans’ Benefits Rating and Rates
Disability Compensation
Veterans who have disabilities, medical conditions or injuries incurred or aggravated during active military service — no matter when or where they served — may be eligible to receive tax-free monthly benefits.
Federal report slams care of local VA patient who died
The report gives a list of recommendations to the VA to prevent something like this from happening again.
Gregory M. Rada has been representing his fellow veterans before the Veterans Administration since 2012. In 2002, Greg enlisted in the United States Air Force as a C-17 loadmaster, attaining the rank of Staff Sergeant before being honorably discharged in 2008. He served in Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom, accumulating over 2200 flying hours, including 828 combat flying hours.
Maintaining separate VA health care system is costly and redundant
The VA doesn’t have any medical services that the civilian medical world doesn’t have...The current VA health care system doesn’t include all veterans because a veteran’s income has to fall below a certain level for him or her to qualify, even though we all served.
Is SSI the same as Social Security disability?
The Social Security Administration manages different programs to provide financial stability to Americans,
two of which are targeted at the disabled.
Using Anti-Inflammatory Drugs May Prolong Back Pain
“For many decades it’s been standard medical practice to treat pain with anti-inflammatory drugs, but we found that this short-term fix could lead to longer-term problems.”
How Too Much Drinking Harms the Liver
As Americans stepped up their drinking during the COVID-19 pandemic, liver disease and transplants surged.
Some Answers to Common Questions on Social Security Disability and Spousal Benefits
Q: I had to take disability benefits at 59, and I’m now 65. Will my monthly benefit change at full retirement age,
or will I forever be on disability? Can I work part time without adversely affecting my income?
How the US is failing female veterans suffering illness from toxic burn pits
A bill to expand coverage for vets affected by toxic exposure doesn’t cover some of the illnesses that women get
Biden's student loan forgiveness plan is a slap in the face to veterans and active military
I joined the Marine Corps two weeks out of high school, deployed to Afghanistan, and earned my degree using the GI Bill
Navy desertions have more than doubled amid suicide concerns, as sailors feel trapped by contracts
The number of sailors who deserted the Navy more than doubled from 2019 to 2021, highlighting the lack of options
contract-bound sailors face when they’re desperate to leave.
Is America’s military headed down the same path as Russia’s?
American leaders are fond of saying ours is the best military in the world. They fail to realize that key
elements of our forces have shrunk by half since our last clear-cut victory: 1991′s Operation Desert Storm.
Major Head Trauma May Up Risks for Dementia
After further adjustment for known dementia risk factors such as lower levels
of education, smoking, drinking, inactivity and high blood pressure, the
association between major TBI and dementia weakened.
Drinking and inactivity appeared to have the largest effect on
weakening the association.
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Financial & Estate Planning
Considerations when Picking an Executor for Your Estate
A Notice by the Veterans Affairs Department on 05/10/2022
Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) Decision Appeal Forms
Since program inception, Veterans and caregivers who disagree with a PCAFC decision were afforded the right to appeal through the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Clinical Appeals Process. A recent Court ruling has changed the appeal and review options now available to individuals who have received a PCAFC decision and disagree with that decision.
Health care costs for retired Americans expected to surge next year
Medicare Part B premiums are soaring, pushing health care costs higher
Homemaker and Home Health Aide Care
What is Homemaker Home Health Aide Care?
A Homemaker or Home Health Aide is a trained person who can come to a Veteran's home and help the
Veteran take care of themselves and their daily activities.
Veterans Psych Evaluations
Brett Valette, Ph.D.
Providing Military Veterans Personalized Psychological and Medical Evaluations. Complete the Contact form, and you'll get a personal phone call from us. We listen, and want to know what you are going through. We provide Independent Medical Evaluations (IME), Independent Medical Opinions (IMO) and nexus letters for ratings reviews, secondary conditions, medical conditions, discharge upgrades, and many types of denied claims. We also provide Social Security Disability claim reports.
Some Wounds Can't Be Seen Contact Us Today
38 CFR Book C, Schedule for Rating Disabilities tells you the standards you must meet to be awarded a % rating for
a given condition. Below we've selected
a few of the most frequently
needed sections of The Schedule
Alabama
CASE PREVIEW
Justices to consider scope of “clear and unmistakable error” review of Veterans Affairs decisions.
Jim Strickland is a Vietnam era Army veteran and nationally recognized expert on VA disability benefits.
Jim writes extensively about VA and Social Security disability benefits.
Jim's Mailbag is a regular column featured at Stateside Legal where veterans, servicemembers, and family members can ask Jim their questions about VA and Social Security disability benefits.
Racial disparities observed in prostate cancer incidence, outcomes among veterans
Black veterans had a nearly twofold higher incidence of both localized prostate cancer and de novo
metastatic disease compared with white veterans.
Entitlement to service connection
for bilateral foot disability claimed
as secondary to
carbon tetrachloride exposure.
What You Won't Find Here
User Fees, Hidden Fees, Rumors,
Requests For Donations, Mailing Lists
or Registration Requirements.
Budget Projects Employment Growth
at VA, Agriculture, Other Agencies
Some 29,000 of those
positions would be at the VA
Many service members use industrial solvents in regular military tasks
Benzene Tetrachloroethylene
(PCE or PERC) Acetone Trichloroethylene (TCE) Xylenes
I forgot to tell the examiner some things, now what should I do?
What You'll Find Here
Up-To-Date News About Your Benefits, Headlines Important To You, How-To Articles & Links to Pros Who Can Help.
You Are Not Alone!
Right now is the time for you to
connect and begin to heal.
Right. Now.
PART I—GENERAL PROVISIONS
PART II—GENERAL BENEFITS
PART III—READJUSTMENT AND RELATED BENEFITS
Section 1151 Claims
When something goes wrong and
the veteran suffers an injury or
death due to the negligence of
a federal employee, the veteran
or his/her spouse may pursue
claims under the
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Veterans Benefits Administration Reports
Detailed Claims Data Status Reports
Reports contain data covering claims inventory, claims backlog, claims accuracy, and Fully Developed Claims.
The reports of American decline
are greatly exaggerated
America is wealthy, influential, powerful,
and increasingly equal.
Don't let anyone tell you otherwise.
VA DISABILITY COMPENSATION
A veteran is entitled to disability compensation if he or she were
(1) discharged or released from the military under conditions other than dishonorable,
(2) their disease or injury was incurred or aggravated in the line of duty, and
(3) the disease or injury was not the result of the their own willful misconduct
or abuse of drugs.
Disability benefits can enhance your independence and help you care for your family
Veterans’ Benefits Rating and Rates Disability Compensation
Veterans who have disabilities, medical conditions or injuries incurred or aggravated during active military service —
no matter when or where they served — may be eligible to receive tax-free monthly benefits.